Public works urged by Ouiney Whig page opinion
The piece endorses early aviation landing field plans, 200 new dwellings this year, a modern high school, an owl car service for morning trains, a hard road to Taylor Missouri, and consideration of river terminal upgrades to attract a new barge line. It also discusses national politics around Bryan and the League of Nations, with reflections on Wilson, Lodge, and Underwood Democrats.
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Taylor
Elba
League of Nations
Bryan
League
Wilson
Lowell
Harvard
Senator Lodge
Underwood
Creel
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Clark
A Nation Of Friends By Dr Frank Crane
Dr Frank Crane argues democracy thrives on friendship not aggression. He contends labor and capital must cooperate, nations must be Friends, and religion and government should be built on universal friendship to end wars and create a world of mutual trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crane
Trust
Labor Union
CONSULT THE CONSUMER ON WOOL PRICES AND FABRICS
William M. Wood of the American Woolen Co argues that postwar demand for luxury fabrics drives high clothing costs. He cites a sample cloth using coarse domestic wool in warp that cannot be marketed today. The piece urges retailers and producers to consult consumers to align offerings with actual desires and save costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illiam M. Wood
American Woolen Co
Lawrence Mass
Mr. Wood
Wood
Brain Workers Diet For Efficient Thought By H Addington Bruce
The article argues brain workers need lighter diets than muscle workers unless intensely active. It recommends eating most after work, avoiding heavy midday meals to keep brain blood flow high. Meat should be sparing for inactive workers, with fish eggs and rye bread favored, plus plentiful fruits and vegetables for minerals aiding rumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Arnold Leland
US urged Mexico to probe Tampico killings
The piece argues that appeals to Mexico City to investigate and punish those who slaughtered Americans will have little effect. It contends Washington should conduct its own inquiry regardless of Carranza and his alleged corrupt allies, to improve conditions for American citizens in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampico
Labout
Mexico City
State Department
Carranza
Washington
Mexico
Ridered bills threaten honest lawmaking in Congress
The Boston Post applauds Representative Luce for aiming to curb riders attached to bills. It notes riders are unrelated addenda used by majorities to force presidential approval of measures that would be vetoed on their own. The paper argues such tactics compel killing whole bills to remove a rider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Massachusetts
Congress
Luce
Toto
Liberty or Death in New York Prohibition Fray
New York reports mounting grief as Jan. 7 tightens on prohibition. Theaters and clubs show mourning while citizens debate liberty tests. Amidst alcohol raids and New Year’s Eve “drinks” gifts, residents mock restrictions, and Columbia President Butler defends the law while New Yorkers cling to personal liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. B
Broadway
Liberty Boys
New Yorker
Gavid
Bronx
Fela
Mr. Jones
U. S
Forst
Times Square
Weackling
Concensus
Internal Revenue Bureau
Internal Revenue Forces
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
United States
Fred Haskin's Daily Quiz Answers from The Whig Bureau
Reader questions answered by The Whig Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin. Questions cover salaries, legality of marriage, 1850 city populations, a game, and currency totals. Sample Q A pairs include Director-General of Railroads salary at 25000, marriage legality, 1850 populations, circle ball rules, and cash in circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whig Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Inuuler
Den of Robbers in a Farm Barn from Thornton Burgess
A den of Brown Rat robbers occupies a farm barn. The tale contrasts the clever, savage rats with honest Brushtail wood rats, recounting traps, poison avoided by leaders, and the rats’ growing numbers despite the farmer’s efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Mink
Robber
Brushtail
Miser
Green Meadows
Green Forest
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Ouiney Whig
Detroit Free Press
H. Addington Bruce
Associated Newspapers
By McKee
Jas, W
Donald McKee
Frederick J. Haskin
Dack
Greenwich Village
Internal Revenue Officers
Oma
Dr. Deotler
Fred Haskin
Daily Quiz
Chicago
Treasury Department
St. Halena
Watasloc
Marpoleon
By Thornton W. Burgess
St. Helena
Zeebrugge
Genman
War Risk Bureauf
FL R. L. A
Edith Cavell
Brussels
Westminister Abbey
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